I'll bite - what is the sharp device that one needs to be wary of in a hospital toilet? I've installed/uninstalled a couple of toilets at home and I'm pretty sure that whatever it is, it's not a standard feature of your basic $100 porcelain john from Home Depot.

fiberman, to be sure this is going to require some hands on research, but I think it is the thing that keeps the snakes from coming up from the sewers to get you when you are sitting. Very common occurrence.

"So don't think you can skip out on your hospital bill by excusing yourself to use the bathroom, flushing yourself down the toilet, and escaping into the sewers. We're onto that trick, and it doesn't work anymore."

Just thought I'd let tbunni know that I have seen lights that go inside your toilet bowl advertised on the internet. I think they even come in different colors. Never ceases to amaze me what things they come up with! Me I just have a night light in my bathroom.

I'm led to understand that most warning signs are the result of someone doing something foolish, eg. "Do not attempt to stop a running chainsaw with your genitals." So I can't help wondering what caused this sign to be posted?

"Traptex was developed to address this problem at the source. Each Traptex Guard features small, laser-cut hooks to catch cloths and wipes before they pass into the pipe, while allowing solid waste and toilet paper through. When wipes are caught, they can be safely removed with a Traptex Wipe Retriever by staff or housekeeping, allowing them to correct the problem and reinforce good behavior without a call to Plumbing or Maintenance."

All those 'personal hygiene' wipes that are marketed as 'disposable' are NOT...and can clog plumbing systems and septic tanks and water treatment facilities...so the "Traptex" device mentioned above sounds credible. And the wide range of behavior of people in public toilets is....beyond description.

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